Spice Island Beach Resort

This luxury all-inclusive hotel is set along the beautiful sands of Grand Anse, Grenada's best beach, and is popular with families and elderly couples alike. The bedrooms are gorgeous, service is first rate, the food good and the spa attractive.

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Location

10/10

The hotel is laid out along the quieter, southern end of Grand Anse beach, a mile and a half of gorgeous, soft golden sand. You can go for lovely, long strolls, and the beach shelves gently and the water is usually calm – perfect for swimming.

While it is a very tranquil spot, there are restaurants and shops (including the island's best shopping mall and supermarket) in easy walking distance, and the hotel can supply bikes free of charge.

Style & character

8/10

The whitewashed, low-rise property occupies a long, narrow plot behind the beach, nestled behind seagrapes. Though the hotel has been around since the 1960s, a smart, unflashy, contemporary style sets the tone. The arched and pillared open-air restaurant and bar – the main public areas – are set behind the beach and have a faux-colonial style.

A meticulous, ongoing refurbishment programme means everything always looks spick and span .A wide mix of clientele stays, from families in school holidays to elderly couples at other times. 'Elegantly casual' dress is expected for dinner in the restaurant.

Service & facilities

10/10

Outstanding, courteous service. The hotel is owned by Sir Royston Hopkin, a leading light in Grenada's tourism industry, and he and his family run the hotel impeccably. Well-trained staff address you by your surname soon after you've arrived. Guests in the top suites are provided with a phone to summon assistance whenever they need it.

Facilities include a lovely, curvaceous swimming pool (though guests tend to gravitate to the beach) and watersports centre (paddle boards, kayaks, Hobie Cats, snorkelling gear). There’s a tennis court, yoga pavilion, gym and substantial spa, where five treatment rooms are set around a pretty courtyard.

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Rooms

9/10

The 64 rooms are all suites; half are Seagrape Beach suites, and they are really special: inside, vast, soothing cream-coloured affairs with large baths, walk-in showers, and outside with a daybed on a private terrace right by the beach, and their own hammock and sun loungers awaiting on the sand.

The cheaper Garden suites are very appealing inside, but lack the special location of the beachfront suites. There are also vast suites with completely private plunge pools, but they are not right on the beach. All rooms are equipped with a voice-activated Alexa device.

Food & drink

8/10

Elaborate five-course dinners are served most evenings in Oliver's Restaurant. Though at times a little over-ambitious, the food overall is pretty good, with interesting local dishes and ingredients on offer – perhaps creole shrimp, smoked fish chowder, apple pie with nutmeg sorbet.

You can dine more casually in the evenings from the same menu, and have lunch, in the Sea and Surf Terrace & Bar. The excellent buffet breakfasts feature lots of local things to try, such as banana bread, nutmeg-flavoured Danish pastries and passion fruit juice.

Value for money

6/10

Double rooms from US$1,145 (£902) in low season; and from US$1,387 (£1,092) in high, on an all-inclusive basis. That's pricey by any measure, but at least premium-label drinks, afternoon tea and non-motorised water sports are all covered. Free Wi-Fi.

Access for guests with disabilities?

Two bedrooms are adapted for guests with disabilities, and the main public areas are wheelchair-accessible.

Family-friendly?

Yes. The sea is great for safe swimming with children, and the hotel has a supervised children's club, open 9am-5pm daily, for three to 12-year-olds. However, note that children attending the kids' club are kept indoors, and children under five are not allowed in the main restaurant for dinner.